The APS Society
The APS Parents' Society has been supporting the school for many years, raising significant sums of money through events and fundraisers to buy equipment, experiences and activities to benefit the boys during their years at APS, as well as to support several charities.
The society has three key aims:
- To develop and deliver a programme of events throughout the school year in which pupils, parents, guardians and teaching staff can participate in.
- To raise funds to help enrich the education and wellbeing of the boys in school through a wide variety of events, activities and experiences.
- To develop effective relationships between the staff, parents, guardians and others involved in the school.
Committee 2025/26
Co-Chairs: Richard Sullivan, Rachel Ibbett, Rebecca Loudon, Victoria Mellor
Secretary: Charlotte Burgess-Green
Treasurer: Swapna Muthyapu
Membership
Membership of the society is open to any parents or guardians of our pupils and is supported by the Senior Management and teaching staff at the school. We encourage and welcome contributions from all parents and guardians – whether it is volunteering your time or contributing gifts or prizes for raffles and events.
How It Is Run
The Society meets at least once each term, typically on a Friday morning at the Marlborough Road site. Any parent or guardian is welcome to attend. A member of Senior Management also attends each meeting to act as the school liaison.
Each year group has two class reps who operate WhatsApp groups to share information and updates about the Society and general day-to-day reminders.
Ways To Get In Touch
To find out more about the Society please email chair@apssociety.org.uk or speak to your class rep or a committee member.
Fundraising
The Society delivers a range of fundraising events, activities and initiatives throughout the year. In 2024/25, the following was achieved:
- Regular pre-loved uniform sales
- Regular own clothes days
- Regular cake sales
- Regular school community breakfast raffles
- Halloween activity afternoon
- Christmas Fair
- Easter chocolate bingo afternoon
- Unity Ball with BPS
- Summer Fair
Spending
The Society collaborates closely with the school to understand any priorities for the boys in which our fundraising efforts can support. Each class is automatically allocated £100 each at the beginning of the school term for the respective teacher to use (i.e. equipment or activities to support on wet days).
Over the last 12 months, the Society has able to invest in the following items and activities:
- Theatre trips
- New football goals
- Halloween activities, performers and disco
- Christmas Fair activities and performers
- Summer Fair activities and performers
- Assorted playtime games, craft materials and outdoor equipment for all years
- Experience days with external providers
- Purchase of resources to develop Sensory Rooms for EYFS and Pre-Prep Experience days with external providers
- Science resources
Events
The society has planned the following events for 2025/26. We may add other events to the calendar throughout the year – your class reps will keep you informed.
APS Society events 2526
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Friday 12th September |
APS Society coffee morning at MR |
8:45 – 9:30am |
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Friday 26th September |
APS Society cake sale |
During School Day at MR |
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Wednesday 15th October |
APS Society Halloween Afternoon |
Across sites |
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Sunday 30th November |
APS Society Christmas Fair |
2-4pm |
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Friday 13th February |
APS Society cake sale |
During School Day at MR |
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Wednesday 1st April |
Chocolate Bingo Afternoon for Prep |
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Thursday 2nd April |
EYFS and Pre-Prep Easter Bonnet Parade and Egg Hunt (Eggs provided by the APS Society) |
9am on Bell Field |
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Sunday 28th June |
APS Society Summer Fair |
12pm – 3pm at Marlborough Road |
Community Breakfasts (pre-loved sales and fundraising raffles)
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Friday 26th September |
Year 2 and Year 3 Community Breakfast |
8:30 – 9:30am - MR Hall |
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Friday 27th February |
Year 4 and Year 5 Community Breakfast |
8:30 – 9:30am - MR Hall |
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Friday 12th June |
Reception and Year 1 Community Breakfast |
8:30 – 9:30am - MR Hall |
Preloved Shop
We have a Preloved Uniform Shop on the balcony in the assembly hall at Marlborough Road which is open at least monthly, usually to coincide with other school or society events. The proceeds from the shop go towards funding the events and activities the society puts on for the boys.